Tornado Webquest Links (and other natural disaster links)
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Scroll down to see some examples of my STUDENTS' Finished Projects created in PhotoStory3 for LANGUAGE ARTS 6 Advanced Class.
STUDENTS: We will do a short public service announcement like the following examples after we work on the FIRST webquest listed below titled "Night of the Twisters."
Also notice the goals underneath the webquest. |
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This Webquest will be explored by the students in my Language Arts 6 class:
"Night of the Twisters"
While working through this webquest, the students will:
Read articles online and learn how to take notes on those atricles;
Discover the difference between a tornado WATCH and a tornado WARNING and between a severe thunderstorm watch and warning;
Tell what one should do if a warning is issued or threatening weather approaches;
List the 4 tornado-related environmental clues one should look for; and
Look at selected movie clips about tornadoes.
The WRITTEN PROJECT will be a short public service announcement on TORNADO SAFETY.
The TECHNOLOGY PROJECT will be a presentation of this announcement using photo story, power point or other selected medium. |
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MORE WEBQUESTS:
Tornado WEBQUEST~Ms. Vickers
"You and three others have been chosen to devise and create a BROCHURE that explains the most important information that your team believes the public should know about tornados." |
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Tornado ~A Web Quest
"Imagine being caught in the middle of a tornado. Take a journey that would make Dorothy shiver. Become a storm chaser, read about myths and mysteries associated with tornadoes, discover how to measure one and, above all, how to keep safe."
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Tornado Webquest
"You've just heard that your area is under a tornado warning! What should you do? Where should you go? Your job will be to find out information about tornadoes before your area is hit!"
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Chasing Tornadoes~Webquest
"...All of a sudden, a funnel appears off in the distance, and before you know it, you turn your car in the direction of this tornado intent on catching up to it."
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Cyclone Information Agency (CIA) ~Webquest
"Congratulations! You have just been hired by the CIA - Cyclone Information Agency. Our agency was founded in 1939 by Dorothy Gale Toto... Your new job will be to help us rebuild our library of files, locate a new state for our headquarters, and to educate the public." |
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Tornado Rich Performance Task~Webquest
"There is a nasty thunderstorm happening outside. It's pretty dark too. Suddenly, the principal comes on the PA. Unfortunately, you're in the washroom and can't quite understand what she's saying. You definitely hear the words: tornado, evacuation, and arena." |
TORNADO SAFETY Information Links :
STUDENTS: Use these links to find pictures and information for your public service announcement on TORNADO SAFETY . |
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Tornado Safety Web Quest
created by Jan Batson
"As the administration you must determine the most safe and secure areas or places for the students to go to during a tornado warning. You also must identify supplies that need to be available in those places during a tornado. After you have analyzed your information you will create a product to share this information with your faculty, students, and parents. Your product can be chosen from the following list: poster, brochure, power point, video."
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